”MLK Jr. is Not Who You Think He is”: We Didn’t Know These Historical Figures Were Incredibly Problematic Until Now

Oh boy, it looks like we’ve got another problematic historical figure on our hands. George Washington, the “Father of Our Country” and the first president of the United States, was actually a slave owner who refused to free his many slaves. It’s just not the kind of news you want to hear. 

But it’s a good reminder that nobody’s perfect, not even the guy on the dollar bill. Let’s focus less on idolizing these historical figures and more on understanding their flaws. Or we could just start putting pictures of puppies on our currency. After all, who doesn’t love a cute little puppy?